Getting inAllan said his community is exploring investing in a company that's already producing medical marijuana — as a start. If recreational marijuana is legalized, he said, the First Nation will already have its foot in the door. Former Assembly of First Nations head Phil Fontaine also recently moved into the medical marijuana business with his company, Indigenous Roots. "Our primary interest here, of course, is business opportunities, job creation. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake is just one First Nation that's investigating the benefits of investing in legal marijuana, medical and recreational.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2017 10:52 UTC